Q3 2017 Hiring Market for Accounting and Finance Positions

Q3 2017 Hiring Market for Accounting and Finance Positions Q3 2017 Hiring Market for Accounting and Finance Positions Q3 2017 Hiring Market Accounting and Finance Unemployment rates for many accounting and finance jobs are well below the national rate, making it challenging for companies to hire these professionals. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE JOBS Financial analysts: 0.6% Compliance officers: 1.1% Accountants and auditors: 2.2% Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks: 2.3% Financial managers: 2.5% National unemployment rate: 4.2% MANAGERS HAVE A HARD TIME WITH HIRING 49% of small and midsize business owners said most hiring managers underestimate the complexity of the hiring process. READY TO HIRE? CALL ROBERT HALF AT 1.877.635.0037. Sources: U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics; Robert Half survey of more than 1,000 business owners and human resources managers in the United States at companies with 1 to 499 employees © 2017 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.